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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Melankomas Caria (ranked 4058 p4p, 453 weight class) and Cory McDonnell (ranked 17779 p4p, 607 weight class). McDonnell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jorge Quintero - 300 Violin Orchestra. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Melankomas Caria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonnell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McDonnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Caria is just out of range.
McDonnell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caria misses with a straight right.
McDonnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonnell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big right from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caria moves away.
Caria will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McDonnell misses with a left hand
letting Caria counter with a right hand.
A jab from Caria misses.
Caria has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Caria goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caria drops his hands momentarily and McDonnell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Caria.
Caria blocks the body kick.
McDonnell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caria. McDonnell does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Caria.
Caria scoring well with a low kick there.
Caria jabs at McDonnell's body.
Caria sizes up McDonnell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria throws a low kick but McDonnell avoids it.
A big right from Caria misses.
Caria does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Caria takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDonnell tries to land a leg kick but Caria saw it coming and moves away.
Caria swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McDonnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caria.
Caria misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and McDonnell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McDonnell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McDonnell misses with a looping left.
Caria wants to slow McDonnell down by chopping away at his legs.
Caria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from McDonnell misses.
A shot to the liver by McDonnell. Beautiful body shot.
Caria avoids a kick to the body.
McDonnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caria looks for the body kick but McDonnell saw that one coming.
Caria throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Caria tried to score with a low kick but McDonnell checks it.
Caria lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria avoids the body shot from McDonnell.
Caria throws a hook to the side of McDonnell's head but McDonnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caria bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDonnell's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McDonnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caria connects with a single shot there.
Caria lands a right hook to the body.
McDonnell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caria throws a nice outside leg kick.
McDonnell scores with a jab. Caria acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDonnell moves out of range of the body kick from Caria.
McDonnell wants to counter with a clinch but Caria pushes him away.
Caria takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDonnell misses with a body kick.
McDonnell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McDonnell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonnell.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Caria checks a leg kick.
McDonnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caria swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Melankomas Caria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonnell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McDonnell tries to clinch but Caria is having none of it.
Caria tried to counter with a leg kick but McDonnell avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caria scores with a decent looking hook.
McDonnell checks a leg kick.
Caria checks a leg kick.
Caria is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McDonnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caria misses with a kick to the body.
Caria connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDonnell's hands.
McDonnell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caria.
Caria wants to slow McDonnell down by chopping away at his legs.
Caria connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDonnell's hands.
Caria lands with an uppercut that bounces McDonnell off the ropes and back into range.
Caria cracks McDonnell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Caria blocks a jab.
Caria throws a push kick but McDonnell slaps the foot to one side.
Caria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caria throws a jab when McDonnell was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from McDonnell.
Caria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caria finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caria takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caria throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonnell.
Caria on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McDonnell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caria.
McDonnell looks to land a left hand but Caria moved out of range nicely.
Caria tried to counter with a leg kick but McDonnell avoided it.
Caria lunges at McDonnell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDonnell's hand.
McDonnell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Caria.
A big left from Caria misses.
Caria darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Caria throws a hook but McDonnell blocks it.
McDonnell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caria. Caria obviously looking to wear him down.
McDonnell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonnell.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonnell scores with the left hand. Caria knows he should have avoided that one.
Caria lands a nice hook to McDonnell's body. McDonnell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Caria cracks the inside of McDonnell's front leg.
McDonnell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDonnell there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Caria misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melankomas Caria dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Caria wants to land a leg kick but McDonnell is out of range.
Caria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonnell.
McDonnell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Melankomas Caria is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonnell needs to keep his hands up - Caria had a free shot at his head there.
McDonnell looks to land a body kick but Caria moved away.
McDonnell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caria throws out the jab.
Caria moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Caria misses with a hook
and McDonnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Caria takes a jab right on the kisser.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Caria.
McDonnell tries a quick counter leg kick but Caria is wise to it.
Caria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Caria misses with a low kick as McDonnell jumps back.
McDonnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caria.
Nice body punch from McDonnell.
McDonnell forces Caria back against the ropes and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonnell lands with a light punch inside.
Caria taking a breather.
McDonnell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carias head.
Caria throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonnell.
McDonnell scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice left hand lands by Caria.
A frustrated look appears on Caria's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McDonnell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McDonnell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDonnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caria throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McDonnell tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonnell misses with a body kick.
McDonnell gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Caria counters with a straight right hand.
Caria misses with a two punch combination.
McDonnell moves into the clinch.
Caria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDonnell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McDonnell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Caria has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Caria and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Caria keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Caria misses with a low kick.
Caria scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caria displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonnell throws out the jab.
Caria fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDonnell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Caria scores with a sloppy right hand. McDonnell should have avoided that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caria.
Caria rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting McDonnell counter with a right hand.
McDonnell tries to land a front kick but Caria steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McDonnell throws the kick towards the body but Caria avoids it.
McDonnell tries to bum rush Caria with a series of wild strikes but Caria uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caria showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDonnell.
An inside leg kick lands from Caria.
Caria throws a hook to the side of McDonnell's head but McDonnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonnell scores with a spinning back kick!
Caria scores with a leg kick.
Caria misses with a left hand
letting McDonnell counter with a right hand.
McDonnell moves out of range of the body kick.
McDonnell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McDonnell gets a clinch.
McDonnell can't find room to land a body shot as Caria controls the action.
McDonnell trying to stall but Caria improves his position.
Caria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Caria manages to break the clinch.
McDonnell closes the distance and pushes Caria back into the ropes.
Caria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDonnell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McDonnell throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caria.
McDonnell lands a head kick. Caria smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good work by Caria as he checks the leg kick.
A nice combination there by McDonnell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caria scores with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDonnell.
McDonnell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDonnell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McDonnell doesn't manage to clinch there - Caria circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caria jabs at McDonnell's body.
Caria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Caria misses the target.
Caria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
McDonnell lands a head shot.
A jab from Caria does it's job there.
Caria takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McDonnell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Caria.
McDonnell moves away from the strike by Caria.
McDonnell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Caria darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by McDonnell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McDonnell.
A punch lands to the side of McDonnell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by McDonnell.
Caria lands a leg kick that knocks McDonnell off balance momentarily.
McDonnell wants to clinch up but Caria keeps it at a distance.
McDonnell misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory McDonnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell connects with an inside leg kick.
McDonnell throws a head kick but Caria moves out of range.
McDonnell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McDonnell lands a jab to Caria's midsection.
McDonnell blocks a leg kick.
McDonnell steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Caria misses with a double jab.
A jab from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Caria's sensitive parts.
McDonnell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Caria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caria just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Caria.
McDonnell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caria was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonnell.
Caria throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it.
Caria lands with a good body shot.
McDonnell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Caria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caria blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell checks a leg kick.
Caria steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
Caria connects with a leg kick. McDonnell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Caria misses with an uppercut.
Caria lands a nice looking kick to the body. McDonnell takes a step back to recover.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Caria!
McDonnell throws a hook but Caria blocks it.
McDonnell throws out a powerful jab.
McDonnell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Caria connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McDonnell scrambles back to his feet.
Caria with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Caria lands the left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Caria lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McDonnell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McDonnell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Caria lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caria finds it's way round the side to connect with McDonnell's head.
Caria lands a glancing blow to the side of McDonnell's head.
Caria throws a hook but McDonnell blocks it.
Caria on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDonnell. McDonnell obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Caria on the side of the head.
Caria missing with a left hand there. McDonnell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonnell misses with a low kick as Caria jumps back.
Caria wants to slow McDonnell down by chopping away at his legs.
McDonnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caria.
Caria scores with a kick to the body.
Caria misses with a hook
and McDonnell counters by moving into the clinch.
McDonnell lands with a light punch inside.
McDonnell tries to land knees in the clinch but Caria avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McDonnell as Caria tries to tie him up.
McDonnell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caria misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDonnell.
A short right from McDonnell on the inside.
Cory McDonnell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McDonnell is working Caria over against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDonnell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDonnell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carias head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for McDonnell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonnell.
McDonnell lands with a light punch inside.
Caria misses with the head strike.
Caria on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDonnell swings wildly with an uppercut but Caria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caria scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDonnell prevents a body shot from Caria.
McDonnell misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Caria controls his hands.
McDonnell scores with a shoulder strike.
Caria throws a knee to the head but misses.
McDonnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McDonnell lands the left hand.
Caria misses with a left hand
and McDonnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDonnell scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonnell.
McDonnell slips a jab from Caria.
McDonnell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caria lands a front kick.
Caria is looking to land body kicks.
McDonnell tries to counter by closing the distance.
McDonnell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caria moves out of range as McDonnell strikes.
Caria looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McDonnell lands with a good body shot.
McDonnell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonnell throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Caria misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Caria.
The fighters circling - McDonnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDonnell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Caria.
Caria takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Caria circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cory McDonnell.
I think McDonnell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Melankomas Caria!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Melankomas Caria!
Melankomas Caria wins by majority decision!
An out of breath Melankomas Caria thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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